Several of the parades have been posted on police social media platforms.

"It’s pretty special when the cops go by your house for this without taking anyone to jail or anything," he added with a laugh.

Ortega said the police continue to do their jobs, but make time when they can in between calls to give back to the city with these parades.

"This is in addition to what we already do with call volume. Sometimes we are unable to go by. It just depends on what is going on in the city that day," Ortega said.

The first one came on April 4, when a fleet of police flashed lights and sounded sirens. That time it was for a local World War II veteran, who was sitting on his porch wrapped in a camouflage blanket with a Denver Broncos scarf around his neck.

His family also enjoyed his private parade.

"We want to make it a special birthday for them because they can’t really do anything. They have to stay home," Ortega said.

On April 7, police tweeted: "Provided a small boost of happiness to a young citizen today who couldn’t have his 7th birthday party. Happy birthday."

Ortega said residents reach out to the police department, and they are then given a four-hour window of time in which officers may come.

"We want the community to know that we are thinking of them. We all have to do our part with COVID," Ortega said.

"It’s one small thing that we can do and it’s safe with social distancing."

Ortega said the department is managing requests day by day.

"We will try to do as many as we can. We want to make this special for our community while at the same time doing our primary job," he said.